Musella-Sweet Dreams, Elizabeth Lee (SP)- B/2V/C/Cro./M/P/PN/VC (opt. M)

This work was written to commemorate two significant events in the lives of Jerriald Dillard and his wife, Jennifer Dillard, Director of Bands at Knox Junior High School in The Woodlands, Texas: first, the birth of their beautiful daughter, Elizabeth Lee Dillard, and second, the selection of Mr. Dillard's ensemble to perform at the prestigious Midwest Clinic in Chicago. At the Dillard's request, the work is simple and melodic in nature. The music should flow gently and always remain fluid and transparent. The melody is predominantly pentatonic, harmonized mostly in E-flat minor.

Number of Players: 8
Difficulty:Grade 5+
Instrumentation:

Player I: Bells

Player II: Vibe

Player III: Vibe

Player IV: Marimba

Player V: Cello

Player VI: Chimes\Crotales

Player VII: Piano

Player VIII: Sus. CYM. 2 Triangles

Gabriel Musella is currently in his nineteenth year of teaching in Texas. He attended Texas Tech University where he earned a Bachelors of Music in Composition and a Masters of Music in Conducting. Prior to working in Spring ISD he taught for twelve years in Lubbock and Amarillo. Be is an active arranger and a published composer. Musella hold membership in The American Society of Authors, Composers, and Publishers (ASCAP), The International Association of Jazz Educators, The Texas Music Educators Association, The Texas Bandmasters Association, and The Texas Music Adjudicators Assocication.